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HEALTH CARE IN RUSSIA.

The characteristic feature of health care in Russia is the attention paid to the prophylaxis. One of the main tasks is the fight against various diseases is the early detection of the first signs of the diseases. That’s why much attention is paid to the health education of the population.
The primary medical care is provided by polyclinics. Modern polyclinics are large, they have their own laboratories and X-ray, physiotherapy (medical treatment), surgical and dental departments. There are polyclinics for adult patients and for children. Out-patients are seen at the polyclinics by district doctors.
The emergency ambulance service operates day and night and is free of charge. A person has to dial 03 for a doctor to come.
Specialized hospitals in big cities are for the treatment of particular diseases –infectious diseases and mental impairments, cancer, eye diseases and others. Nowadays there are a number of private diagnostic and consultation centers, general hospitals specialized clinics in Russia. Medical and health care is provided with compulsory and voluntary medical insurance programs set up by the State via [vaiə] private insurance companies.
Words:
1. health care-здравоохранение
2. district doctor-участковый врач
3. emergency ambulance service –скорая (неотложная) помощь
4. primary medical care- первичная медицинская помощь
5. to be equipped with- быть оборудованным чем-либо
6. qualitative-качественный
7. mental impairment [im'peəmənt]-умственное расстройство
8. medical insurance - медицинское страхование
Ex.1 Find English equivalents. Найдите английские эквиваленты.
Раннее выявление; санитарное просвещение, взрослые пациенты, участковые врачи, работает день и ночь, надо набрать 03, определенные заболевания, обязательное и добровольное страхование.
Ex.2 Find Russian equivalents. Найдите русские эквиваленты.
the attention paid to the prophylaxis; the fight against various diseases; polyclinics for adult patients and for children; are for the treatment of particular diseases .